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Hello Bulldog Families,
It is hard to believe that finals week is already here. Where has the time gone?
Thank you for your support this year. It is such a privilege to be a resource for our Bulldog Families and we greatly appreciate our partnership with each of you.
While campus may soon be a little quieter, rest assured, we will still be here! Our office, along with our partners on campus, will be very busy this summer welcoming the parents and families of incoming students during orientation. If you know a family who is sending a new student to Mississippi State, encourage them to connect with us. We always enjoy meeting our new Bulldog Families.
In the coming days, you should expect to receive an email invitation to complete an end-of-year survey from us. This survey is very important to us. It will help us make plans for the upcoming academic year and ensure that we are meeting the needs of our MSU families and students. Please be on the lookout for this survey link via email.
While we typically do not send e-newsletters during the summer months, we are still in the office and available so please, call or email if you need anything at all.
Happy Summer!
Cat Walker and Becky Faulk
Office of Parent & Family Services
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May 2
Spring semester classes end
May 3
Deadline for graduate students
receiving incomplete grades in a previous semester to submit the coursework
May 4
Reading Day
No mandatory class assignments,
requirements, and meetings
May 5, 6, 9, 10, 11
Final examinations
Additional details related to
finals exams provided below
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May 11, 12, 13
Commencement ceremonies begin
Additional details provided below
May 16
Final grades due
Maymester classes begin
Meet: 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 23, 24, 25, 27, 28
May 17
Last day to drop or add a Maymester course without a grade (2nd class day)
May 25 to June 24
Apply online for August 2022
degree via myState - $50 fee
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We are excited to announce the dates of our Bulldog Family Weekend fall event. Bulldog Family Weekend will be held October 21-23, 2022. MSU football will take on Alabama's Crimson Tide in Tuscaloosa, AL and we will host a tailgate and watch party here in Stark Vegas. We are working out the details, but we sure hope you will make plans to join us. It will also be an opportunity to highlight some (other) wonderful things on and off campus.
Registration will open in June.
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Families of graduates, CONGRATULATIONS!
Your student made it - and so did you! If you plan to be at commencement,
please take a moment to review the commencement details below.
Wednesday, May 11 - invitation only
Doctor of Veterinary Medicine (DVM) Commencement - 11:30 a.m.
(Humphrey Coliseum)
DVM Awards Ceremony (10 a.m. - 11 a.m.)
Doctoral Graduation and Hooding Ceremony (Ph.D. & Ed.D.) - 3:00 p.m.
(Bettersworth Auditorium, Lee Hall)
Thursday, May 12 - 3:30 p.m.
College of Education
College of Business
ACCESS
Friday, May 13 - 9:30 a.m.
College of Arts & Sciences
College of Architecture, Art & Design
Friday, May 13 - 3:30 p.m.
Academic Affairs
Bagley College of Engineering
College of Agriculture & Life Sciences
College of Forest Resources
College of Veterinary Medicine
Livestreams of Ceremonies
If you wish to watch the Starkville Campus Commencement Ceremonies but are unable to attend, you can watch them live online! The following links may be used to access the livestream that will broadcast the live ceremonies:
More details and updates related to the ceremonies can be found later next week on the Office of the Registrar website.
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What an exciting and eventful year it has been! Campus seemed to return back to normal quicker than we could have imagined, and it was great to see our campus community involved with hosted events this academic year. From MSU's annual Shades of Starkville, Bulldog Bash, International Fiesta, and many more events, we were able to witness campus come to life.
We hope your students were able to get involved, meet new friends, and succeed academically. Let's plan to do it all again this upcoming academic year! We know that with each academic year comes new opportunities, academic and personal growth, and recognized strengths and weaknesses. We encourage all students to take this time to reflect on this academic year, make note of what could have worked better, set personal and academic goals, and decide how they plan to put their plan into action. While wrapping up this academic year has come sooner than we could expect (time just flies so fast), take time this summer to enjoy your student, make new memories, and get to know them a little bit more!
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Mississippi State is more committed than ever to providing options to help your students stay on track with your academic goals. By enrolling in MSU Summer Advantage, your student can catch up on credits, get a head start on their next semester, or enroll in a course or two for professional advancement.
Students can choose from a variety of subjects and four convenient sessions with plenty of opportunities to explore new interests, engage with faculty and students in smaller classes, catch up on major or minor requirements or forge ahead with a new emphasis. And with courses available in-person and online, there's no obstacle for students to advancing their academic and professional interests.
Students who register for MSU’s summer classes may be able to utilize financial aid assistance to help cover their educational cost should they elect to do so.
Maymester: May 16 – June 1
Summer Ten Week Term: June 2 – August 4
Summer First Term: June 2 – June 30
Summer Second Term: July 6 – August 4
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The application for summer housing is still available should you have a current student seeking housing accommodations over the summer semester. The Summer Housing Application is available through the Housing Portal, which provides dates and information specific to the term being applied for. If your student has not applied yet and needs summer housing accommodations, have them go to their Housing Portal and apply now!
*NOTE to Summer applicants: Students must be enrolled in the summer session(s) to be eligible for a housing assignment. Students enrolled for Maymester and for Summer Session II but not enrolled in Summer Session I must vacate their room between the end of Maymester and the beginning of Summer Session II.
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END OF SEMESTER:
BULLY'S PANTRY REMINDER
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Encourage your students to give back to their MSU student community before they head home!
Students who are returning home and unable to carry their unopened and unused grocery items, personal care items, or household basic items (i.e., paper towels, toilet paper) are encouraged to donate their items to Bully's Pantry. While campus may get a little quieter during the summer months, Bully's Pantry will remain open to serve the MSU student community.
Bully’s Pantry assists students experiencing food insecurity and lacking other basic needs. Since its opening in 2020, Bully’s Pantry has assisted hundreds of MSU students by providing nutritious food, basic personal necessities, and household goods. Through this program, Mississippi State can lessen the financial stressors some students face daily, allowing them to focus on the important goal of attaining their college degree.
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Would you like to make an impact on your student's Mississippi State experience and represent Bulldog Families just like you?
We would like to personally invite you to become an inaugural member of our Maroon Family Alliance. The Maroon Family Alliance will financially support programs and events that enhance your student's experience and our campus community as a whole.
The Maroon Family Alliance will meet on a Friday afternoon in both the fall and spring semesters. During these meetings, members will tour some of Mississippi State’s top facilities, learn about innovative programs, hear from dynamic faculty and administrators. Most importantly, members will decide as a group how Maroon Family Alliance funds will be used to strengthen Mississippi State University and its Division of Student Affairs. It is a special way for parents and families to become connected with key University members and other Bulldog families.
You can be a part of the Maroon Family Alliance by following the “JOIN NOW” link below to make your annual contribution of $2,500. You may also call Jana Berkery, Director of Development, at 662.325.9129 to make your contribution by phone.
Visit MFA.MSSTATE.EDU for more information and we look forward to working with the new Mississippi State Maroon Family Alliance!
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Office of Parent and Family Services | 662.325.3611 | family@msstate.edu |
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